Frequently Asked Question List
- Q: Who is eligible for a reduced PhD subscription rate ?
A: Only PhD students who present their work during the PhD Student Symposium
can enjoy the reduced PhD subscription rate, which gives them access to all OTM conferences and workshops.
- Q: Should I submit a paper to a PhD Student Symposium?
A: YES ! See the main page why
you should be motivated to do so.
- Q: What makes this PhD Student Symposium different from others
?
A: The ultimate goal is to give PhD students a -deep-, -complete- and -truthful-
feedback on their ideas, and to give him/her the opportunity to get in touch with other (established) researchers in the domain. They should not only get feedback on the topic itself
but also on matters such as background knowledge and presentation techniques.
After this experience the PhD student should feel more confident about the
way (s)he has to work by having concrete steps towards a completion of a doctoral
work. The benefits of this process are not only for the student herself, but
also add value to the quality of work done in the corresponding supervisor's
group.
Therefore, each PhD student will dispose of about 25 minutes time for presentation
and 35 minutes for discussion (in total 60 minutes for him/her)! An additional discriminating factor is the
idea of having each paper thoroughly read by at least 2 professors asking
questions and giving hints to the PhD students.
- Q: Should I submit an abstract - as mentioned on the submission cyberchair
web site?
A: No! Just fill in your name, email, title etc. and put a one-liner in the
abstract field to show your intention to submit.
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last modified on 16/12/2004